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Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations have driven up
global temperatures significantly in the past eight years,
making them the warmest on record. This rise has caused
extreme weather events such as heatwaves, drought, and
flooding to occur more frequently and with greater
intensity than before, according to the provisional State of
the Global Climate in 2022 report of the World
Meteorological Organization.
The past decade saw a rapid rise in record-high daily temperatures
worldwide. The continental United States is starting to experience twice as
many record highs than lows in a day. The 1950s saw a near 1:1 ratio in
high and low temperatures. Heatwaves are now more common and intense.
A report showed that the increasing temperatures had fueled humanitarian
emergencies in Somalia, Pakistan, and other nations. Increasing global
temperatures foreshadow deadlier and more frequent humanitarian crises.
The situation requires aggressive steps in averting potential heat disasters.
Effects on Human Health
In the United States, heat waves are among the deadliest disasters (even
above hurricanes), averaging more than 600 deaths yearly from 1999-2009.
Heat stress happens to humans when the body can't cool itself down well.
The standard way for the body to lower its temperature is by sweating, but
sweat won't disappear as fast when it's humid. That could cause heat
stroke. Key elements causing these issues are high humidity and hotter
temperatures at night
Higher Temperatures Around the World
In the United States, heat waves are among the deadliest disasters
(even above hurricanes), averaging more than 600 deaths yearly from
1999-2009. Heat stress happens to humans when the body can't cool
itself down well. The standard way for the body to lower its
temperature is by sweating, but sweat won't disappear as fast when
it's humid. That could cause heat stroke. Key elements causing these
issues are high humidity and hotter temperatures at night